Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30

orable bodies as one that touches
most nearly the deepest and most
sacred feeling Of every true Southern
heart. 1t is not inconsistent with
loyalty to the Constitution, and re-
constructed Union to cherish with
holy care the memories of the heroic
days when Carolina blood was freely
offered in rich libations ofpatriotism
in defence Of a cause believed TO be
Just and righteous. TO do this with
enthusiastic reverence is rather the
surest guarantee Of the renewed fidel-
ity of the brave men who, having
fought and lost, accept with high and
honorable purpose, and with full
sense of the responsibility assumed,
the old flag and restored Union, in
good faith and with infeXible deter
mination that neither the one shall
ever be dishonored, nor the other
discovered, as long as they have
arms to uphold or weapons to WELD.
There can be no question as to the
duty of the State to afford all posi-
BILE relief to her disabled and help
less sons, whose health and capacity
to support themselves have been
sacrificed in her cause and at her
bidding. l have no doubt of your
readiness to respond to this patriotic
appeal and 1 heartily recommend
that you carefully consider to what
extent the resources of the State will
justify so just and humane a pro-
vision"
The State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society is reported in a
flourishing condition, and the Gov
ernor recommends the continuance
of the annual appropriation of $500
towards maintaining its organiza-
ton.
In relation to the completion of the
State House, the message gives fig
ures showing expenditures of $780,
17S of appropriations amounting to
$2l1 800, and the statement is made
that the Importance Of continuing
the work without interruption can
not be overestimated. TO effect adj
ditional improvements on the build
ing, including fire proof roofing the
remaining rooms and halls, an appro-
priation of 100000 will be required
in addition to the balance Of $4,000
on hand.
Of the term of office of trial JUS
tices, and of the Jurisdiction of these
officers, the Governor says:
1.-The opinion has heretofore pre-
vailed that these officers hold their
offices for two years from the date of
their appointment, but recently l
have been advised by the attorney
general that if they be appointed du-
ring the recess of the General Assem-
bly, they hold only until the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly next
ensuing. If consistent with your
views, | recommend that an Act be
passed declaring that trial justices
Shall hold Office for two years from
the date of their appointment unless
sooner removed, subject to confirma-
tion by the Senate ; or else, which
would certainly make our system Of
appointment to Office more uniform,
enact that these officers shall hereaf-
ter be appointed in the manner and
mode and with like tenure as is now
prescribed by law for the appoint
lnent of treasurers and auditors.
"1n the case of the State VS.. Jenk-
ins, recently decided, the Supreme
Court has declared that in the absence
OF any law limiting the punishment
of petit larceny to 500 fine and thir-
ty days imprisonment, the trial JUS
tice courts are without jurisdiction.
The result of this decision has been
to cucumber the criminal calendars
of the Courts with small cases at great
expense to the counties. I therefore
recommend that an Act be passed de-
fining the punishment of petit larce-
ny and other minor offences, such as
breach of trust, for small amounts
not exceeding S100, malicious mis-
chief and kindred small offences, so
as to bring such cases within the ju-
risdiction of the trial justice Courts"
Reference to the Blackwood case
occupies considerable space of the
message, theicorrespondence between
the Executives of Georgia and South
Carolina being given, with the facts,
as to the indictments found in Aiken
county, S. c., against Stone and Nc
Nally, policemen of Augusta, Ga,
charged with kidnapping and unlaw-
fully OBTAINING T. A. BlackWood, a
citizen of Aiken county. After quot
ing the correspondence, and the re-
QUESTIONS made on the Governor of
Georgia for Stone and McNally,
which as yet have not been complied
with, the promise is made that mo
effort shall be spared to bring these
men before the proper tribunal to
answer for their outrageous and
wholly unwarranted proceedings"
Appropriately following comes a
reference to the Interstate extra
dition conference in New York,
last August, with recommendations
thereon.
The message fittingly refers to the
late Brigadier General n. G. Evans.
for whose widow and children a
medal has been procured recently,
pursuant to a resolution of the Gen
eral Assembly adopted December 2,
1861, as testimonial Of the high ap-
probation by his State of his gallant
conduct and distinguished services
upon the memorable occasion of the
battle of Leesburg.
A statement is given Of pardons
and communications granted to No
vember 1st.
The message then concludes as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the General Assem-
bly,, have now performed the duty
imposed upon me by the Constitu-
tion; imperfectly, l fear, but with
an honest effort to present to you
faithfully the true condition of our
State Government in all its depart
ments, as we'll as that of our public
institutions, together with such sug-
gestions as appear to my mind to be
best calculated to promote the vital
interests and well-being of all her
people.
TO your large and ripened expert
rience in matters Of legislation and
public policy there doubtless will
occur other subjects and measures of
grave moment, demanding at your
hands the careful and thorough in
vestigatlon and consideration always
expected of the representatives of
the people having in charge interests
of such magnitude and importance:
1t has been thought by many, and
often so asserted, that the prosperity
of our people has been slowly de-
clininr. but the facts and figures of